Senate Tries Terrorism Label: Russiaâs Newest âClubâ Entry
Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) are patriotically collabing to brand Russiaâand Belarus, bonus!âas state sponsors of terrorism for kidnapping over 19,000 Ukrainian kids. This exclusive club reluctantly features Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria on its roster. Graham, pitching his blockbuster bill Thursday, promised a 500% tariff on any country sniffing Russian oil if Vlad doesnât chat with Ukraine. On the timeline: talks with the White House went âvery good,â and Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) hears âintensified interest.â Meanwhile, Poland and NATO are in drone-sniping mode after Mr. Putinâs airspace party crashed their skies. Somewhere Trumpâs still deciding if sanctions are cool or nah.
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Nothing says bipartisan bonding like slapping Russia with a âstate sponsor of terrorismâ badge for swiping 19,546 Ukrainian kidsâbecause if the terrorist squad was a Rock Band, Russiaâs bringing the drum solos no one wants.
Russia kidnapping kids during a war and the Senate debating tariffs and sanctions like itâs a supermarket sale. Politics, where human tragedy meets grocery anxiety.
If lobbying was a sport, Lindsey Grahamâs bipartisan Russia bill is doing the worldâs weirdest relay race: kidnappings, tariffs, drones, and a pinch of White House diplomacy sprinkled on top.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/11/2025 | Author: Stef W. Kight
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